Traipse: meaning, definitions and examples

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traipse

 

[ treษชps ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

casual walking

To traipse means to walk or move wearily or aimlessly. This term often implies a sense of laziness or lack of purpose in the movement. It can also reflect an enjoyable, albeit aimless, strolling around a place. While often associated with walking, it can also convey a sense of dragging one's feet or a more relaxed pace without urgency.

Synonyms

amble, meander, stroll, wander

Examples of usage

  • They traipsed around the mall for hours.
  • After the long meeting, she traipsed back to her office.
  • The kids traipsed through the park, enjoying the sunshine.
  • We decided to traipse along the beach, collecting shells.

Translations

Translations of the word "traipse" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น caminhar vagarosamente

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค˜เฅเคฎเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช herumstreifen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ berjalan-jalan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฑะปัƒะบะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wล‚รณczyฤ‡ siฤ™

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใถใ‚‰ใถใ‚‰ๆญฉใ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท errer

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ deambular

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท dolaลŸmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์–ด์Šฌ๋ ๊ฑฐ๋ฆฌ๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠุชุฌูˆู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tรกpat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ tรกpaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้—ฒ้€›

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ tavati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ vandra

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะฐั€ะฐะฟั‚ะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒšแƒ”แƒ•แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ gษ™zinti

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ deambular

Etymology

The word 'traipse' has its origins rooted in the early 19th century, derived from the dialectal English term 'traipse' which meant to trudge or walk heavily. It is believed to have been influenced by the earlier Middle English term 'treypsen', which signifies to walk in a careless or detached manner. Over time, the meaning evolved to encompass a more casual, aimless, or even tired walking. The term often conjures images of leisurely strolls without a fixed destination and has since embedded itself in colloquial English, depicting a relaxed approach to walking.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #38,956, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.